Post Hill & Wells Woods Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Post Hill & Wells Woods Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Columbia, CT. The route reaches Post Hill at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Post Hill & Wells Woods Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 574–761 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wells Woods Road · 41.66675, -72.32443
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Wells Woods Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Post Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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